The Quickie

Overview

Lauren Stillwell is not your average damsel in distress.
When the NYPD cop discovers her husband leaving a hotel
with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own
game. But her revenge goes dangerously awry, and she finds
her world spiraling into a hell that becomes more terrifying
by the hour.
In a further twist of fate, Lauren must take on a job that
threatens everything she stands for. Now, she's paralyzed by
a deadly secret that could tear her life apart. With her job
and marriage on the line, Lauren's desire for retribution
becomes a lethal inferno as she fights to save her
livelihood--and her life.
Patterson takes us on a twisting roller-coaster ride of
thrills in his most gripping novel yet. This story of love, lust
and dangerous secrets will have readers' hearts pounding to
the very last page. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Author Information

Bio of James Patterson

The subject of a recent Time magazine feature called, "The Man Who Can't Miss," James Patterson is the bestselling author of the past year, bar none, with more than 16 million books sold in North America alone. In 2007, one of every 15 hardcover fiction books sold was a Patterson title. In total, James's books have sold an estimated 150 million copies worldwide. He is the first author to have #1 new titles simultaneously on The New York Times adult and children's lists and is the only author to have five new hardcover novels debut at #1 on the list in one year -- a record-breaking feat he's accomplished every year since 2005. To date, James Patterson has had nineteen consecutive #1 New York Times Bestselling Novels, and holds the New York Times record for most bestselling titles by a single author (40 total). Patterson is a champion of reading and the founder of the PageTurner awards, which seek to spread the excitement and joy of books and reading in the United States. James's first foray into family fiction, the critically acclaimed Maximum Ride series, debuted on the New York Times list at #1 and remained there for 12 straight weeks. The series has so far made appearances on The New York Times bestsellers lists 87 times, proving that kids of all ages love page turners. Patterson is the creator of the #1 new detective series of the past dozen years, featuring "Alex Cross" and including the Hollywood-adapted "Along Came a Spider" and "Kiss the Girls," starring Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman. He is also the creator of the #1 new detective series of the past five years, featuring Lindsay Boxer and the other members of the Women's Murder Club, from which the ABC television drama series is adapted. He has authored books behind six films on the Hollywood fast-track, including the upcoming Maximum Ride movie from Avi Arad, the producer of X-Men and Spiderman. Most recently, New Regency Pictures has optioned The Dangerous Days of Daniel X, James's newest family Pageturner due out in July of 2008. He is the author of novels -- from The Thomas Berryman Number (1976) to Honeymoon (2005) -- that have won awards including the Edgar, the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, the International Thriller of the Year award, and the Reader's Digest Reader's Choice Award. One of Forbes magazine's Celebrity 100, James appeared as a guest star on the popular FOX TV show "The Simpsons" in March, 2007.

Bio of Michael Ledwidge

Michael Ledwidge is a former New York City telephone man & the author of "The Narrowback", which he wrote while working as a doorman in midtown Manhattan. A graduate of Manhattan College, Ledwidge was born & raised in the Bronx, where he still lives.

Customer Reviews

• TheQuickie

  Posted August 29, 2007 by JRyan, Louisiana

  Fantastic! The twist and turns keep you guessing till the end. This was hard to put down, wondering who was the bad guy and who was the good guy. What was the truth and what was the lie. Fantastic writing shocking at every turn, even at the last chapter. This was my first James Patterson book and it won't be my last. Thanks for the ride of my life.

• Great fast paced novel!

  Posted October 23, 2009 by Martha Hernandez, Mesa,AZ

  The kind of book you can't stop reading. The story has many unexpected turns and everytime you get more caught into it!!

Additional Info

Imprint

Hachette Book Group USA

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643.51 KB

Number of Pages

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eBook ISBN

0316007226